Patients struggle to get medical marijuana in New York [View all]

Thousands of critically ill New Yorkers have struggled to access medical marijuana, and some doctors are saying state Department of Health failures are keeping the potentially life-saving drug out of reach.

The state agency mishandled regulations on how doctors certify marijuana patients, including thousands in the Lower Hudson Valley suffering from serious illnesses such as epilepsy and cancer, an investigation by The Journal News/lohud has found.

Questions about conflicts, inaccurate statements and botched dispensary openings have also mounted.

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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2016/02/24/medical-marijuana-new-york/79655424/